White House Makes Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015

On Nov. 5, President Obama requested $6.18 billion in emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 to implement a comprehensive...

Nov 06, 2014 | Admin

  • Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness...

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers: Outcomes from the Federal...

    The CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and...

    Nov 03, 2014 | Admin

  • Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy

    “Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy,” a report from the Department of Health and Human...

    Nov 03, 2014 | Admin

  • The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures Workgroup – October Report

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures workgroup held its monthly call on October 28. This month’s call focused on the...

    Oct 31, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for...

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO...

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against Ebola

    As concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to...

    Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author

  • NACCHO Launches “MRC Connect” – the First Social Media Application for the Medical...

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and Rallyware, a technology startup, have...

    Oct 16, 2014 | Admin

  • CDC Interim Ebola Guidance for EMS and Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola Preparedness

    The CDC has released interim guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points for the...

    Oct 10, 2014 | Admin

  • White House Makes Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015

    On Nov. 5, President Obama requested $6.18 billion in emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 to implement a comprehensive strategy to contain and end the Ebola outbreak at its source in Africa, enhance domestic preparedness, speed the procurement and testing of vaccines and therapeutics, and accelerate global capability to prevent the spread of future infectious diseases. […]

    Nov 06, 2014 | Admin

    Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning and the Affordable Care Act

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

    Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers: Outcomes from the Federal Investment in Public Health Systems Research to Strengthen Preparedness and Response

    The CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), is pleased to present the Public Health Reports supplement titled, “Outcomes from the Federal Investment in Public Health Systems Research to Strengthen Preparedness and Response.” The full journal supplement is now available […]

    Nov 03, 2014 | Admin

    Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy

    “Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy,” a report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General, reviews the challenges in healthcare facility emergency preparedness and response in wake of the storm. The report found that 89 percent of hospitals in Superstorm Sandy-related declared disaster areas experienced...

    Nov 03, 2014 | Admin

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures Workgroup – October Report

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures workgroup held its monthly call on October 28. This month’s call focused on the Ebola response effort happening within the local health departments. Nicole Dunifon started the conversation off by giving an update on NACCHO’s role in the Ebola Response. With an identified Ebola case in New York City, […]

    Oct 31, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

    Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for Emerging Threats

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO NACCHO launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media platform for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), on October 16, presenting a new way for the MRC network to connect with others, share what is happening in nearly 1,000 U.S. […]

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against Ebola

    As concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to proactively protect their citizens from the deadly disease. On October 7, although no cases of Ebola had been identified in the state at the time, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed an order declaring a […]

    Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author

    NACCHO Launches “MRC Connect” – the First Social Media Application for the Medical Reserve Corps

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps and Rallyware, a technology startup, have launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media application for the MRC network. MRC Connect enhances and simplifies information sharing about public health preparedness and emergency response best practices among the nation’s 1,000 MRC unit coordinators. The […]

    Oct 16, 2014 | Admin

    CDC Interim Ebola Guidance for EMS and Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola Preparedness

    The CDC has released interim guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points for the management of patients with known or suspected Ebola virus in the United States. View this document for important guidance about the transfer of patients, infection control, use of personal protective equipment, cleaning of transport vehicles, […]

    Oct 10, 2014 | Admin

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